New York • For the fourth straight week, the top five teams in The Associated Press college football poll are unchanged, led by No. 1 Alabama.
The top-ranked Crimson Tide received 55 of 60 first-place votes after an easy victory over Georgia State, and No. 2 Oregon received the other five after its latest blowout, 57-16 over Colorado. Clemson is No. 3, followed by Ohio State and Stanford.
The Buckeyes and Cardinal were both tested Saturday and stayed unbeaten. Ohio State rallied to win at Northwestern, 40-30. The Wildcats slipped three spots to No. 19.
Stanford held off Washington 31-28. The Huskies dropped only one spot to No. 16. The Huskies outgained the Cardinal offensively by 205 yards.
Washington showed anybody who stayed up late that this is not a team destined for a fourth straight 7-6 season under coach Steve Sarkisian.
The Associated Press
AP Top 25 poll
Rec. Pts Pv
1. Alabama (55) 5-0 1,495 1
2. Oregon (5) 5-0 1,424 2
3. Clemson 5-0 1,359 3
4. Ohio St. 6-0 1,305 4
5. Stanford 5-0 1,278 5
6. Florida St. 5-0 1,158 8
7. Georgia 4-1 1,138 6
8. Louisville 5-0 1,051 7
9. Texas A&M 4-1 1,003 9
10. LSU 5-1 993 10
11. UCLA 4-0 844 12
12. Oklahoma 5-0 819 11
13. Miami 5-0 780 14
14. S. Carolina 4-1 764 13
15. Baylor 4-0 681 17
16. Washington 4-1 556 15
17. Florida 4-1 536 18
18. Michigan 5-0 514 19
19. Northwestern 4-1 418 16
20. Texas Tech 5-0 358 20
21. Fresno St. 5-0 258 23
22. Oklahoma St. 4-1 204 21
23. N. Illinois 5-0 138 NR
24. Virginia Tech 5-1 115 NR
25. Missouri 5-0 105 NR
Others receiving votes • Auburn 61, Notre Dame 50, Nebraska 35, Wisconsin 29, Michigan St. 16, UCF 7, Arizona St. 3, Mississippi 3, Rutgers 2.
USA Today Top 25
Rec. Pts Pv
1. Alabama (57) 5-0 1,544 1
2. Oregon (4) 5-0 1,486 2
3. Ohio State 6-0 1,379 3
4. Clemson (1) 5-0 1,356 4
5. Stanford 5-0 1,327 5
6. Florida State 5-0 1,188 8
7. Georgia 4-1 1,130 6
8. Louisville 5-0 1,105 7
9. Texas A&M 4-1 1,067 9
10. Oklahoma 5-0 964 10
11. LSU 5-1 953 11
12. S. Carolina 4-1 833 12
13. UCLA 4-0 807 13
14. Miami (Fla.) 5-0 747 14
15. Baylor 4-0 698 16
16. Michigan 5-0 591 17
17. Florida 4-1 574 19
18. Northwestern 4-1 393 15
19. Washington 4-1 366 18
20. Okla. St. 4-1 350 20
21. Texas Tech 5-0 336 22
22. Fresno State 5-0 325 21
23. No. Illinois 5-0 169 23
24. Nebraska 4-1 125 25
25. Virginia Tech 5-1 97 NR
Others receiving votes • Missouri 86, Notre Dame 58, Wisconsin 29, Michigan State 16, Auburn 11, Central Florida 11, Oregon State 8, Rutgers 8, Arizona 4, Arizona State 4, Ball State 3, BYU 2